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<AlacartE (TM) ver 4.00 - Setup Help - Nov 1993>
<(C)Copyright ProSofT AlacartE - South Africa>
<htext >
Define the title of this horizontal menu option.
<hkeys >
Define a hot key for this horizontal menu
option. A hot key is ANY alphanumeric that
appears in the respective menu option title.
Hot keys definition provides additional
operating convenience, while using the
keyboard, it is however NOT compulsory !
<vopt >
Define the title of this vertical menu option.
<vkey >
Define a hot key for this vertical menu option.
The hot key is ANY alphanumeric that appears
in the respective title.
<path >
Define the path (drive and directory) from
where the program/utility will be run at
the selection of this menu option.
Example: if typed C:\UTILS the command is
run at DOS prompt 'C:\UTILS>'.
<cmnd >
Define the DOS command that will start the
desired program/utility at the selection
of this vertical option.
Advanced users: use "->" to prompt for
command or "<command>->" to prompt for
command tail prior to execution.
<hhelp >
Define the vertical menu for
this horizontal menu option.
To terminate vertical menus
setup, select option <Quit>,
or press <Esc>, or click the
right-hand mouse button.
<mtitleo >
Personalize this menu by selecting
your own title. This title appears
centred on the top of the screen.
<mtitle >
Enter the Menu title.
<hmoptso >
Define the horizontal menu options
and the hot keys for operation.
NOTE : "Quit" is a standard option.
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<voptso >
Define vertical menus titles, their
hot keys, programs and paths.
<colors >
Change background and foreground colors
of screen, menus options, hot keys and
selection highlight.
<qconfigo>
Terminate the Setup utility and
return to the AlacartE Menu.
<vquit >
Terminate the Vertical Menus setup
and return to the Main menu of the
Setup utility.
<dcolors >
Reset to default colors.
<backgrnd>
Select screen background color.
<hcolors >
Select colors for the horizontal
menu options and their hot keys.
<vcolors >
Select colors for the vertical
menu options and their hot keys.
<selectv >
Select colors for the vertical menu
selection highlight.
<selecth >
Select colors for horizontal menu
selection highlight.
<kbtimout>
Select the Keyboard timeout,
for screen blanking purpose.
<setkbtmo>
Keyboard Timeout is the period (seconds)
from the last key stroke, or mouse click
to the screen blanking. Valid keyboard
timeout ranges from 10 to 32000 seconds
(ie. 10 sec. to approx. 8 hours 45 min.)
<scrncmnd>
The utility to be run as the 'screen saver'.
This should be interruptible by the strike
of any key, or the click of any of the mouse
buttons. This utility must also blank the
screen before terminating. The default is
ALASCRSV (supplied with AlacartE).
<scrnpath>
The path of the 'screen saver' utility. The
default is set to the AlacartE installation
drive and directory.
<keyerror>
It is advisable but NOT strictly necessary,
to define appropriate hot-keys. If these
are not properly defined, selections can be
made using the mouse or the arrow keys.
<invsound>
Turn sound ON/OFF for invalid key-strokes.
This sound must be turned OFF if TSRs that
are activated by "hot keys" are installed
prior to AlacartE being invoked.
<nocnffil>
The configuration file was NOT found !
You may now define a new configuration
by pressing <F2> and using the Set-up.
If you have lost your configuration,
please request technical advise.
<conftitl>
If confirmed, the menu title will be saved.
To leave the previous title unchanged, press
<F2> now. This returns to the menu without
saving the currently defined title.
<confkbto>
If confirmed, the keyboard timeout and the 'screen
saving' command and path will be saved. To leave
the previous keyboard timeout and 'screen saving'
setup unchanged, press <F2>. This terminates the
Setup utility and returns to the menu without save.
<confvert>
If confirmed, the vertical menu will be saved.
To leave the previous vertical menu unchanged,
ie. discard all latest changes, press <F2>.
This returns to the menu without save.
<confhorz>
If confirmed, the horizontal menu will be saved.
To leave the previous horizontal menu unchanged,
ie. discard all latest changes, press <F2>.
This returns to the menu without save.
<confsund>
If confirmed, the sound set-up will be saved.
To leave the previous sound setup unchanged,
press <F2>. This returns to the menu without
save.
<userintr>
Select Character User Interface
or Graphic User Interface, only
available with EGA, VGA upwards.
<delhbusy>
The deleted horizontal menu option(s) contain
vertical menu definitions. The vertical menu
definitions must be cleared first. Select the
'Vertical menu options', then the horizontal
option to delete, press <F4> to clear all the
vertical definitions, then <F10> to save.
<delhmenu>
Multiple horizontal menu options deletion is
accepted ONLY if selected options are in one
group. Otherwise horizontal menu option(s)
may be deleted ONE AT A TIME.
<select16>
Some 'badly written' TSR programs address the
graphics display and return without restoring
the previous setup. In these cases undesired
colors blinking is experienced upon return to
the AlacartE menu. Selecting eight (8) colors
only mode provides a quick and easy fix.
<end>